diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/web-apps/moodle.nix b/nixos/modules/services/web-apps/moodle.nix
index 7f71b86a6fe6..211bc17ee192 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/web-apps/moodle.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/web-apps/moodle.nix
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ let
   $CFG->aspellpath = '${pkgs.aspell}/bin/aspell';
   $CFG->pathtodot = '${pkgs.graphviz}/bin/dot';
 
+  ${cfg.extraConfig}
+
   require_once('${cfg.package}/share/moodle/lib/setup.php');
 
   // There is no php closing tag in this file,
@@ -172,6 +174,19 @@ in
         for details on configuration directives.
       '';
     };
+
+    extraConfig = mkOption {
+      type = types.lines;
+      default = "";
+      description = ''
+        Any additional text to be appended to the config.php
+        configuration file. This is a PHP script. For configuration
+        details, see <link xlink:href="https://docs.moodle.org/37/en/Configuration_file"/>.
+      '';
+      example = ''
+        $CFG->disableupdatenotifications = true;
+      '';
+    };
   };
 
   # implementation